Connector design



C. J. BUTE ETAL CONNECTOR DESIGN Filed Sept. 26, 1966 INVENTORS CURTIS J. BUTE N/POO/V E. LA VALLEY BY ATTORNEY o 3,408,612 P Patented ()ct. 29,1968

grated circuit electrical leads as the electrical contacting 3,408,612 members, which members are compressively in contact CONNECTOR DESIGN with the receptacles mating electrical contacts. The recums Bute t Paul Gordon La Valley White suiting package provides a highly reliable means-of inter- Bear Lake, Minn., assignors to Sperry Rand Corpora- 5 tion, New York, N. a corporation of Delaware Filed Sept. 26 1966 sen N 0. 582 143 it is associated while permitting rapidreplacement-thereof,

11 claiins. 3 and it is considered to be an improvement over that sysy tem provided by the copending patent application of O. C.

x Joachim, Ser. No. 504,034, filed Oct. 23, 1965, now Pat- I out No. 3,341,806, which application is assigned to the ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Sperry Rand Corporation, as is the present application.

An apparatus for the mounting of an encapsulated Accordingly, it is aprimary object of the present inven conforms to the planar contour of the circuit for locating Iated clrcult S elecmcal leads to the holder thereof the circuit in a fixed relationship therewith Spaced-apart It 15 a furtherpblect Of.the present Invention to provlde raised portions on the body conform to the spaced-apart navel packaging technique whereby the ellcausulateq pattern of the circuits electrical leads for insulatively clrcult may be a throw-away Item as an easfly replace aligning the circuits electrical leads along the bodys two ment. modul? of an overall System Opposing surfaces A channel along a bottom surface of With particular reference to FIG. 1 there is presented thebody receives the end terminals of the circuits elecan explqded f p preferred enlbodlment of the trical leads which are secured therein by a press-fit elecpresent mVe.ntlOn Whlch there are Illustrated trical insulating plug. A second embodiment provides an necftor F matmg. receptacle and chassl? i electrically insulative, heat conductive body of two sec- Whlch chassis pnse.s a pluramy pnnted circult tions having mating surfaces having a cavity therebetween boards 16 chassis 14 1s Illustrated as havmg a plurahty of for holding the circuit in a fixed relationship The circuits apertures 18 therethrough havmg a predetermined pattern electncal leads are formed about the two body secnons matching that of the pattern of terminals 20 of receptacle for securing the two body sections about the circuit in the Electrical mtercqnnecnqn betwfaen? selected termmal fixed relationship 20 and a predeterm ned printed circuit connector 22 on I a selected printed circuit board 16 may be achieved by m providing an electrical contacting means therebetween such as an eyelet or a plated-through hole 24 in a selected printed circuit board 16. Receptacle 12 may be aflixed to chassis 14 by any of many well known means such as soldering to the individual plated-through holes 24, soldering at the bottom of chassis 14, or by utilizing the pressfit resistance of the terminals 20 in chassis 14.

mounting in plug-in type rack mounts. With the need for applied to the realization of electronic systems from eX- tremely small electronic parts. One technique utilized in 1 this still larger generic field is devoted to a semiconl integratfad circuit which may defined as a l electrical interconnections between corresponding comtional electronic block wherein both active and passive pressive Contact members 26 and 28 of receptacle Component Parts produced mtegrally l and msep" Body 30 has a channel-like electrical lead retaining means inserted and retained in place by retaining plug 40. Body in the same block to provide resistor-transistor coupled 30 has, additionally, a plurality of electrical lead aligning logic (RTCL) Circuits' means, such as raised portions 66 for maintaining elec- Preferred embodlmept of the present mventlon trical leads 34 and 36 in a predetermined, placed-apart directed toward the packaging of an encapsulated circuit,

afiixing of the integrated circuits electrical leads to the of receptacle 12. Additionally, for purposes of polarizing connector 10 and rece tacle 2 there is rovid d aised stantial portion of the cost of such system. Accordingly, it p 1 p e a r w y the integrated clrcult y be a throw-away item clude the reversible insertion of connector 10 In recepas an easily replaceable module of the overall system. In tacle 12,

the Preferred embodiment of the Prfisenf invention there With particular reference to FIG. 2 there is illustrated is provided a multi-layer print d circuit chas is up n an isoine ric View of body 30 of connector 10 providing which there is afiixed a mating receptacle for the intea more detailed view of the particular construction grated circuit connector which connector uses the intethereof. Body 30 is of electrically nonconductive, i.e.,

insulative, material having first and shaped, parallel, opposing surfaces 60 circuit locating means aperture 64 having planar dimensions substantially conforming to the to-be-utilized integrated circuit 32see FIG. 1-for establishing it in a substantially fixed relationship therewith. On both surfaces 60 and 62 there are provided a plurality of raised portions 66 forming a plurality of slot-like channels 68 therebetween that function as a means for aligning the electrical leads 34 and 36--see FIG. 1--of integrated circuit 32 in a predetermined spaced-apart pattern along surfaces 60 and 62, respectively. Additionally, there are provided along bottom surface 70 a pluarlity of slot-like channels 72 separated by raised portions 74 which channels 72 are aligned with the like plurality of channels 68 for maintaining the associated group of electrical leads of integrated circuit 32 in a spaced-apart pattern along said surfaces 60, 62 and along bottom surface 70.

Slot 38, which is along the bottom surface 70, performs the function of retaining the end terminal portions of the associated electrical leads 34 and 36 when plug means 40 is inserted therein compressing such electrical lead end-terminals between it and the side walls of slot 38. As discussed with respect to FIG. 1 polarizing means 42 is a raised channel-like member on one side surface of body 30 which ensures the proper orientation of body 30 in its mating receptacle 12. Slot-like aperture 76 is provided in body 30 and is of such dimensions to permit the passage therethroughof leads 36 of the particular integrated circuit 32 utilized whereby leads 36 may pass down the surface 62, through channels 68, and on into channel-like slots 72 on bottom surface 70 and thence into slot 38. Channels 78 and 80, which are of a slotlike cross-section, run across surfaces 60 and 62 and are provided for the sole function of permitting a sure fingertip-grip of body 30 for the easy removal thereof from receptacle 12.

With particular reference to FIG. 3 there is illustrated a plan view of connector 12 in which there is installed an integrated circuit 32 such as Signetics type SE201G type integrated circuit of a flatpack design in a glass- Kovar package of approximately one-quarter inch wide by one-quarter inch long by one sixteenth inch thick having a plurality of leads 34 and 36 of a width of approximately 0.015 inch in a predetermined spaced-apart pattern 011 centers of approximately 0.050 inch. Integrated circuit 32 is, as stated above, assembled in body 30 by the orientation of its sociated electrical lead aligning channels 68 and 72 with the end terminals of electrical leads 34 and 36 retained in channel 38 along its side walls by the press-fit insertion of plug 40. FIG. 4 is a cross-section of connector taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 3 and is presented to better understand the relationship of body 30, circuit 32, and plug 40.

Integrated circuit 32 may be installed in body 30 in the following manner. Initially, the first group of electrical leads 36 top edge of integrated circuit 32 are inserted through aperture 76. Next, the encapsulated portion of integrated circuit 32 is pressed into the circuit locating means of aperture 64 with the second group of electrlcal leads 34 aligned in the corresponding channels 68 of surface 60. The end terminals of electrical leads 34 are then aligned with and pressed into channels 72 on the bottom surface 70. Next, the first group of electrical leads 36 are gently bent downward along surface 62 and into their corresponding channels 68 between raised portions 66 --of surface 62. The end terminals of electrical leads 3-6 are then aligned with and depressed into the corresponding channels 72 on bottom surface 70 as with the end terminals of electrical leads 34. Next, the end terminals of electrical leads 34 and 36 are fixedly retained in channel 38 by the press-fit insertion of plug 40. It has been deterhas an integrated mined by applicants, due to the angles, apertures and channels through which electrical leads 34 and 36 are bent and then retained by plug 40 in channel 38, that integrated circuit 32 is secured in a manner so as to be substantially immune to the most rigid shock and vibration environments. Additionally, by using the as-supplied electrical leads of the integrated circuit package applicants connector 10 obviates the necessity for soldering or for additional terminations required by most prior art packaging techniques. Further, by inserting a substantial portion of connector 10 in receptacle 12 there is provided an arrangement that is substantially more immune to vibration and shock environments than that of the above referenced O. C. Joachim application.

With particular reference to FIG. 5 there is presented a cross-section of the assembly of the components of FIG. 1 wherein there is illustrated the assembled relationship of connector 10, receptacle 12 and chassis 14.

With particular reference to FIG. 6 there is presented a cross-section of an assembly, similar to that of FIG. 5, 102, composed of first and second sections 104 and 106, are of a heat conductive but electrically insulative material whereby heat generated by circuit 32 is readily conducted away into a cold plate 108. In this arrangement circuit 32 is substantially within the cavity formed by the side walls of receptacle thereby providing the shortest heat conductive path to sections 104 and 106, receptacle 100 and cold plate 108. Sections 104 and 106 are designed to have mating surfaces having a cavity therebetween for holding circuit 32 in a fixed relationship, as with aperture 64 of body 30, while providing electrical lead aligning means similar to channels 68, 72 and 76 of body 30 of FIG. 2. This embodiment of FIG. 6 utilizes no electrical lead retaining means similar to plug 40 of FIG. 2, but relies on the compressive properties of the mating electrical contact members of receptacle 100 for securing the electrical leads of circuit 32 when connector 102 is properly inserted in receptacle 100. Receptacle 100 has its leads passing through suitable apertures 112 in cold plate 108 and mating with the conductive strips of chassis 114 in a manner similar to that of FIG. 1.

It is apparent, therefore, that applicants have presented a novel electrical connector for providing a pluggable interconnection between an encapsulated electrical circuit and an electrical chassis member. It is understood that suitable modifications may be made in the structure as disclosed provided such modifications come within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Having, now therefore, fully illustrated and described our invention what we claim to be new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is set forth in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. An electrical apparatus for the mounting of an encapsulated electrical circuit, which circuit has a plurality of electrical leads emanating therefrom in a predetermined, spaced-apart pattern, comprising:

a body of electrically insulative material having first and second parallel, spaced-apart surfaces, and further including:

circuit locating means substantially conforming to the planar contour of said circuit for locating said circuit in a fixed relationship therewith;

electrical lead aligning means arranged in said predetermined spaced-apart pattern and projecting from said first and second surfaces for aligning said electrical leads in said predetermined, spaced-apart pattern along said first and second surfaces; and

electrical lead retaining means lying substantially transverse said aligning means comprising a continuous channel in a bottom surface of said body which bottom surface is substantially perpendicular to and bounded by said first and second surfaces for receivin the end terminals of said electrical leads.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said electrical lead on said bottom surface for forming insulative alignment of said electrical leads into said channel.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said circuit locating means is a first aperture passing through said first and second surfaces of said body.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 includes a second aperture passing through said first and electrical leads therethrough.

5. In an electrical apparatus, the combination comprisan encapsulated electrical circuit having a plurality of electrical leads emanating therefrom in a predetermined, spaced-apart pattern;

a body of electrically insulative material having first and second rectangular-shaped opposing parallel surfaces, said body further including:

circuit locating means for locating said circuit in a fixed relationship therewith;

first and second electrical lead aligning means along said first and second surfaces, respectively, for mainfirst and second groups of electrical leads in said electrical lead retaining means.

said second surface.

7. The apparatus of claim '6 wherein the end terminals of said first and second group of electrical leads are secured in a predetermined, spaced-apart pattern along first and second opposing sides, respectively, of said channel by said electrical lead retaining plug means.

spaced-apart pattern; said first and second groups of electrical leads aligned In their associated first and second electrical lead References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 5/1965 Spera 3/1966 Iankowski 8/1966 Walkow 1/1967 Pittman 11/1967 James 33917 X MARVIN A. CHAMPION, Primary Examiner. JOHN R. MOSES, Assistant Examiner. 

